[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46519-46520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17583]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization 
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA) as most recently amended at (60 FR 56605, November 6, 1995 as 
last amended at 66 FR 56333, dated November 7, 2001).
    This notice reflects organizational changes in the Office of 
Information Technology, Office of the Administrator; the Division of 
Management Services, Office of Management and Program Support; and the 
HIV/AIDS Bureau. Make the following changes:

A. In the Office of Information Technology (RAG), Establish the 
Division of Knowledge Management Services

Division of Knowledge Management Services (RAG1)

    Develops and maintains an overall knowledge management strategy for 
HRSA that is integrated with HHS and government-wide strategies. 
Specifically: (1) Identifies information needs across HRSA and develops 
approaches for meeting those needs; (2) ensures that data required to 
satisfy enterprise information requirements are captured in appropriate 
enterprise applications and summarized in the Data Warehouse; (3) 
manages HRSA-wide working groups as necessary to integrate enterprise 
data architecture with business applications and to re-engineer 
business processes; and (4) enhances and expands use and usefulness of 
HRSA's Data Warehouse through providing basic analytic capacity and 
user support; developing and maintaining a range of information 
products; and demonstrating the potential uses of information in 
supporting management decisions.

B. In the Division of Management Services Remove the Tort Claims 
Function and Place It in the HIV/AIDS Bureau (RV)

Division of Management Services (RS1)

    Provides Agency-wide leadership and direction in the areas of 
management policies and procedures and property management, and serves 
as the Executive Officer for the Office of Management and Program 
Support (OMPS) and for the Office of the Administrator (OA). 
Specifically: (1) Provides advice and guidance for the establishment or 
modification of organizational structures, functions, and delegations 
of authority; (2) conducts and coordinates the Agency's issuances, 
reports and mail management programs; (3) manages and maintains a 
records and forms management program for the Agency, this includes 
electronic data; (4) manages the intra- and interagency agreements 
process; (5) conducts Agency-wide management improvement programs; (6) 
conducts management and information studies and surveys; (7) oversees 
and coordinates the implementation of directives and policies relating 
to the Privacy Act; (8) plans, directs, and coordinates administrative 
management activities and services including personnel, financial, 
materiel management, and general administrative services for OA and 
OMPS; (9) acts for the Associate Administrator for Management and 
Program Support concerning space, parking, and communications 
management for headquarters and represents him/her in matters relating 
to the management of the Parklawn Building complex; (10) advises on and 
coordinates Agency-wide policies and procedures required to implement 
General Services Administration and Departmental regulations governing 
materiel management, including travel, transportation, motor vehicle, 
and utilization and disposal of property; (11) oversees and coordinates 
the Agency's committee management program; and

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(12) coordinates the Agency's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) 
Program.

C. In the HIV/AIDS Bureau (RV) Revise the Functional Statement to Read

    Provides leadership and direction for the HIV/AIDS programs and 
activities of the Bureau and oversees its relationship with other 
national health programs. Specifically: (1) Coordinates the formulation 
of an overall strategy and policy for HRSA AIDS programs; (2) 
coordinates the internal functions of the Bureau and its relationships 
with other national health programs; (3) establishes AIDS program 
objectives, alternatives, and policy positions consistent with broad 
Administration guidelines; (4) administers the Agency's AIDS grants and 
contracts programs; (5) reviews AIDS related program activities to 
determine their consistency with established policies; (6) represents 
the Agency and the Department at AIDS related meetings, conferences and 
task forces; (7) serves as principal contact and advisor to the 
Department and other parties concerned with matters relating to 
planning and development of health delivery systems relating to HIV/
AIDS; (8) develops and administers operating policies and procedures 
for the Bureau; (9) directs and coordinates the Bureau activities in 
support of the Department/Bureau's Affirmative Action and Equal 
Employment Opportunity programs by ensuring that all internal 
employment practices provide an equal opportunity to all qualified 
persons and its employment practices do not discriminate on the basis 
of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religious affiliation, 
marital status, and that all external benefits and service oriented 
activities relative to the recipients of Federal funds are likewise 
addressed in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, HHS 
regulations and policies; (10) provides direction to the Bureau's Civil 
Rights compliance activities; (11) directs and coordinates Bureau 
Executive Secretariat activities; (12) serves in developing and 
coordinating (telehealth) programs and in facilitating the electronic 
dissemination of best practices in health care to health care 
professionals; (13) directs the HRSA Center for Quality; and (14) 
coordinates the Department's tort claims panel and associated 
activities.

Delegation of Authority

    All delegations and re-delegations of authorities to officers and 
employees of HRSA which were in effect immediately prior to the 
effective date of this action will be continued in effect in them or 
their successors, pending further re-delegation, provided they are 
consistent with this action. This document is effective upon date of 
signature.

    Dated: July 1, 2002.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-17583 Filed 7-12-02; 8:45 am]
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